Prairieland Talk
"Another Blizzard of '88"
By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, 4110 South 51st S'., Lincoln 6. Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hancock, former residents
of O’Neill but for the past 20 years living in southern
California, left their Los Angeles apartment early
in June tc visit relatives and friends in Nebraska.
While in Lincoln, guests at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Johnson,
Mrs. Johnson being a sister of
Mrs. Hancock, they with the
doctor came to visit daughter
and I. And it was a pleasure to
again see them. They were
planning to visit others in Ne
braska l>efore returning home
and may have been to O’Neill
by now, a son of theirs being
county treasurer of Holt county.
Mr. and Mrs. Hancock both at Romalne
one time lived in Inman, came Saunders
to O’Neill some SO years ago, Claude being con
nected with the O’Neill National hank for some
years. They come from pioneer families of the
prairies of Holt county, retaining treasured mem
ories of life on prairieland. Claude was with the
noted Lockheed Airplane concern for some 15 years
Init now stays at home out there in L. A. and steps
around to the orders of Mrs. Hancock. And their
Nebraska friends are always happy to see them.
* * *
The sun shines in golden glory this another
morning along the march of time. It is the month
of June and al>out another step to July and the -1th
of that month no longer what it once was when
we heard the “100 guns at sunrise.” hut all is well
in green robed prairieland, with its citizens dwelling
together in peace and plenty.
* * *
A number of ranch men from out in the state
who have the white face Herefords grazing on their
lands were in our Capital City recently one of the
group said to have one hundrel thousand acres of
sandhills ranch land. While in Lincoln they each had
a trite of their roast beef at a public eating place
and dug up $2 for it after dinner. The Hereford and
the Shorthorn breeds of cattle replaced the Long
horns of early times that grazed on our prairies.
Other breeds of cattle are becoming popular today,
hut the Herefords are still one of the leading breeds
on prairieland farms and ranches.
* * *
Three men killed when their air floating ap
paratus burned or plunged to earth just out there
west of Lincoln; and four in another rig of some sort
near by met their death. Seven widowed wives and
a number of fatherless children. So it is from day
to day, not at war hut at peace and here the death
blow falls.
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day. Where might the
dad be that received the attention and gifts that
sons and daughters bestowed upon Daddy Prairie
land Talker this 18th day of June—Father's Day.
* * *
Son and his good wife out in the Los Angeles
community sent me a book. And as I read on the
outside cover the title “Blizzard of 1888“ I thought
here it is, the story of that great winter storm of
January 12, 1888 that swept across prairieland. But
no, the little volume has the story of a rain storm in
March of that year that hit New York to turn into
a blizzard and rage along the Atlantic seacoast
states, pictures of buildings and scenery in that part
of the country. No picture of Grandma Chapman as
she sat frozen to death, her team by a haystack,
the morning after, 20 miles out of Stuart. Not a
picture of that brother of my friend, Wallace John
son; no picture of him as he crawled out from under
his bobsled box the morning after; nor a picture of
the Chambers druggist who crawled out from a pig
pen to find he was about two miles from home. No,
this nice little volume tells not the story of Ne
braska’s great blizzard, but we learn from it that
we not alone have stormy times.
* * *
Val Petersen, our one time capable governor
and later in federal service over in Denmark, we
learn is back to the States again, a Democrat having
taken over the job in Denmark, and Val doing some
thing as an officer at a military air base in a
southern state. Come, Val, back to Prairieland and
tell us about it in a newspaper you should get
going.
* * *
Be not deceived; God is not mocked. What so
ever a man soweth that shall he also reap.”
« * *
P. J. McManus came to O’Neill from southern
Wisconsin in 1885 and went to work as a clerk in
the J. P. Mann store. Sometime later Pat’s two
brothers and sisters came to oin him here. Started
as a clerk in a store at about $20 a month. By the
year 1900 Mr. McManus was owner and manager
of the community’s leading merchandising establish
ment, his store in his own building on South 4th
street, groceries in the commodious basement
room, dry goods, ladies’ clothing, shoes and general
merchandise on the main floor and up what Pat
called his “knee action elevator” to the men’s
clothing department—Tim Hanley, his clerk up
stairs. Pat started as a store clerk and became the
town’s leading merchant, gave his brother, John,
a hardware store and made a home for sisters. Both
Pat and Tim now are up on the hill in the abode of
the dead.
Editorial
Congratulations
We would like to add our congratulations to the
O'Neill Rodeo association for a job well done.
It is a pleasure to observe an organization in
action with congeniality and an absence of conflic
tion of any kind. The result—one of the finest rodeos
presented with approximately 5,000 persons in at
tendance.
This is the type of spirit that is sorely needed
in any town. The ability to work together with a
common aim in view—getting out-of-town people
to O’Neill.
There is no better sight then seeing our streets
filled with visitors and shoppers. Folks who are en
joying themselves, who feel welcomed here. This
can only be done through cooperation of everyone.
Perhaps this event didn’t put any money in your
pocket but if it can help your town or your business
neighbor it stands to reason that it will in some
way aid you.
We can all leam a lesson from the O’Neill
Rodeo officials and the Lions club members by
considering the amount of work that went into this
project and the number of people who helped to
make it a success.
The next time you are asked to lend a hand,
do it with willingness. Cheerfulness and cooperation
are always rewarded.
Once again a verbal lxiuquet to the O’Neill
Rcxleo association, the Lions club and all helpers
during the top-notch O’Neill Rodeo.
ALTOONA. PA., MIRROR: “If flying saucers
really do exist, as some maintain, it is amusing to
speculate what their occupants thought if they saw
Ham, the chimpanzee astronaut, on his rocket ride.
“After witnessing the orbiting of a number of
dogs, mice, and other creatures, possibly they con
cluded that earth’s highest form of life had finally
ventured into space.”
According to President Keith Funston of the
New York Stock Exchange, the Exchange Com
munity has just experienced the busiest quarter in
its 169-year history. Also, some 15,000,000 individuals
now own shares in publicly-held corporations as
against 6,500,000 only nine years ago. The number
of shares listed on the Exchange has more than
doubled in the past six years for a total of
6.500.000. 000.
The Portland Oregonian reports on some plus
factors in the economy: “In virtually every eco
nomic index, the year 1960 recorded an all-time
high. The total national product, for example, went
over $500,000,000,000 for the first time a total ©f
$503,200,01X1,000. 4.4 per cent higher than 1959. In
dustrial production, too, was at a record high, an
index of 108 based on a 1957 base level of 100. Total
personal income was for the first time over
5400.000. 000.000, a total of $404 , 200 , 000,000, of which
$354 , 200,000,000 was ‘disposable income’ nearly
$20,000,000,000 more than the American people ever
had to spend before in a single year,”
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Frontiers
Ago
50 YEARS AGO
In the 1900 Holt county census,
there were 12,224 persons here,
and in 1910, the population was
15,545. . .Edward Adams,
Chambers banker, was in the city
last Thursday to renew his Fron
tier subscription which he first
took out 25 years ago. . .Fred
Cronk reports a good soaking rain
last Friday in Verdigris neighbor
hood and that craps in the east
ern portion of the county were
never better than now. . .C. P.
Hancock purchased three lots on
Douglas and Ninth streets and
will build a modern cottage, esti
mated cost of $2,000. . .Holt coun
ty personal property valuation
will be about $50,000 less than
last year.
25 YEARS AGO
About 100 friends and relatives
gathered at the Dorsey post of
fice June 12 to hel/p James Wiley
and wife celebrate their 35th
wedding anniversary. . .Funeral
services are held Wednesday for
Mrs. John A. Robertson, 66. . .
The amount of bonus money paid
to war veterans in this county is
about $198,000. . .John J. Han
cock of Casper, formerly of O’
Neill, is vacationing from his l^w
pratice at Casper and is visiting
friends here. . .Mrs. R. R. Dick
son, Mrs. J. F. O’Donnell and
Miss Anna O’Donnell entertained
50 guests at a dinner party Mon
day evening at the Golden hotel
honoring their sisters, Mrs. Jay
J. Simpson, Leavenworth, Wash.,
and Mrs. Clarence Campbell, Om
aha.
10 YEARS AGO
naipn uray, superintendent of
the Inman Consolidated school for
the past six years, will lead Blue
Hill school. . .D. D. DeBolt, man
ager of the Wm. Krotter Co.,
is elected president of the Cham
ber of Commerce. . .The Babl
family gathered Sunday for a bi
ennial reunion in the Knights of
Columbus hall in Atkinson. .
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stout cele
brates golden wedding and their
two sons-in-law and daughters,
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birmingham
and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Froelich
celebrate their 25th anniversary.
. .Heavy rains cause damages to
highway leading north of Lynch.
. .Miss Elzene Thomas becomes
bride of Roy Lundgren June 9.
5 YEARS AGO
Don Becker became the new
distributor for Hamms and Goetz
beers here when he purchases
O’Neill Beverage company from
Mrs. John Stuifbergen. . .Dr. Rex
W. Wilson and Mrs. William C,
Artus post low scores in mixed
tournament at Country club.
Jeri Southern will sing at the
Community club meeting in Royal
. . .Joe Beilin was hired Tues
as new superintendent of water
department. . .Mrs. Perry Saiser
of Ewing drowns when boat up
sets at Fort Randall.
The Long Ago
At Chambers
50 YEARS AGO
A pleasant surprise was held at
the J. E. Harris home June 12,
the occasion being the birthday
of Mrs. Harris. . .Monday as
Charley Graham was breaking a
bronco, it kicked him just above
the knee, leaving a sore bruise as
a momento of the day’s sport. . .
Last week E. E. Perris shipped
9,600 pounds of cream from this
station to the Fairmont Cream
ery of Omaha. . .Thomas Hug
ging moved into his new house
east of town Tuesday. . .Dr. Har
dy and daughter, Miss Pearl
Hardy were in Chambers Tues
day on their way to O’Neill to
prove up on their claims. . .Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Tangeman
started Tuesday morning for a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Norman
Johnson, who lives west of Swan.
. .Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hop
pe of Francis June 15, a son.
■
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly are
the proud parents of a baby
daughter, Joyce Darlene, born
June 15. . .Mr. and Mrs. John
Boettger had several loads of
building material hauled the past
week to their farm south of
Chambers. . .Mrs. Craig Baker
enjoyed an overnight visit from
her mother and sister, Mrs. Art
Johnson and Lois VanLom of Stu
art. . .Auctioneer Cooper informs
us that there were 50 carloads of
drought cattle from the western
part of Dakotas, Wyoming and
Montanta on the Sidux City Mar
ket Monday. . .June Jarman and
Philip Sengpiehl celebrated their
birthdays June 14 with a party. . .
Assistance Directors association
for Northeast Nebraska met at
the Golden hotel June 11 with 10
counties reporting.
Orchard News
Mrs. Wilbur Mahood
Phone TW 3-3185
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wyant
of California were Tuesday vis
itors in the Gurney Drayton
home. The Wyants are former
Orchard residents. He was
manager of the St. Anthony and
Dak. Lumber Yard, now the
Great Plains Supply Company
during the bite 1930’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Drayton
were Sunday visitors in the Hen
ry Drayton home.
Roger Cleveland, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vern Cleveland underwent
an emergency operation for ap
pendicitis at Our Lady of Lourdes
hospital in Norfolk last Monday.
The ninth Hill reunion was held
June 18 at the Orchard City park
with 48 members present. Mrs.
Janell Goelter, president, presid
ed at the meeting. There were
four births, one marriage and
three deaths during the past year.
The 1962 Reunion will be held at
Valentine.
Mrs. Grace Smyth of Denver,
Colo., has been a guest in the
J. W. Mahood home the past
week. Thelma Drayton, Mrs. Hen
ry Drayton, Mrs. Smyth and Mrs.
Mahood visited in Plainview and
Creighton recently and Mrs.
Smyth and Mrs. Millie Mahood
visited in St. Edward and Genoa
Friday and Saturday. Mrs.
Smyth, Mrs. VanBearinger and
Mrs. Hannah Johnson were din
ner guests Sunday in the J. W.
Mahood home.
Mrs. Harvey Holbrook sr. re
turned home Friday from Lin
coln, where she was a patient in
the Memorial hospital.
R. A. Willats returned Tues
day from the Neligh hospital
where he was a patient for a few
days for medical treatment.
Joe George and sons, Tim and
Mark, spent last weekend visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Jennie
George.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry William
son and children of Wray, Colo.,
spent last weekend in the James
Clifton home.
John Stelling returned home
from the Plainview hospital Fri
day where he has been receiv
ing treatment for three broken
ribs and a cracked pelvis which
he received when he fell from
the roof of a building he was
shingling on the farm occupied
by George Bonge.
Members of the Bridgette club
met Tuesday night with Mrs.
H. O. Hill. Mrs. Tony Pruss was
a guest. Mrs. Lyle Schleusener
and Mrs Clifford Erb won prizes.
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Orr and
family of Lebanon, Ore., are vis
iting in the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Robertson.
Dr. and Mrs Henry Nagel and
Randy of Washington, Kan, spent
last weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Nagel.
Mr. and Mrs Marion Shipman
spent the past 10 days visiting in
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michi
gan. They visited their sons,
Keith and family at Chariton,
la., and Darrel and family at
Mancie, Ind.
Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Keitler
and son, Jeff, left Monday morn
ing for Los Angeles, Calif., after
visiting in the Walter LaFrenz
home the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Clifton
and son, Brad, left Omaha Mon
day morning for their home in
Pittsburg Penn, after visiting
two weeks with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Bonde of Callo
way and Mr. and Mrs. James
Clifton.
Past Matron’s club met at the
Masonic Temple June 21. Four
teen members and one visitor,
"Free Fr-e"
Sunday Morning
Special
With every purchase of beer to
take out — a FREE Sunday World
Herald.
This offer good every Sunday for
remainder of the summer.
Joe Langan's Tavern
Mrs. Grace Smyth of Denver,
Colo., were present. The mem
bers tied three quilts. Hostesses
for the afternoon were Juel Dray
ton and Mira Fletcher.
Naper News
By Mr*. John Schosebum
Last weeks news
Mrs . Carl Vogt acoon^panied
her brothers, Alfred and Andrew
Carlson, Wednesday to Dead
wood, S. D. where they attended
the funeral of their uncle, Anton
Carlson. They also visited with
relatives at Belle Fouche, return
ing home Saturday evening.
Mis. Louise Pflueger and Ale
tha of Wayne are spending from
Sunday until Tuesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lutz and
family of Selby, S. D. arrived
last Sunday to spend two weeks
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Stahlecker and Riney,
and visit in the Fred Baitling
home.
Mr. and Mi's. August Ahlers
went to Springview Saturday
where they met their grandson,
LeRoy Ahlers of Denver, Colo.,
who will spend the summer vaca
tion with relatives.
Mrs. Christina Windmeyer,
Sandra and Maxine, and Carolyn
Honke took Donna Wmdmeyer to
Winner, S. D. Sunday afternoon
from there she rode to Wisconsin
to a resort camp to work for the
summer. She will enter college
at New Ulm again this fall.
Mrs. Tillie London of Bell,
Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Reinie
Kahler and family of Lodi, Calif.,
arrived Sunday to spend several
days vacation with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stahlecker,
Lou Ann and Greg, and Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Stahlecker and
and daughters of Omaha were
Sunday evening visitors in the
Hap Gentele home.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Ertzner
of Omaha visited Thursday until
Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Au
gust Ahlers. On Friday both fam
ilies visited in the Wayne and
Walter Ahlers homes.
A picnic dinner was enjoyed
at the Kenneth Stoltenbcrg
home Sunday to help him cele
brate his birthday. Those pre
sent were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Scheonefeld and sons, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Stoltenberg and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Don Bentz,
Fairfax, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Scboenefeld and Bruce, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Wentz of Atkinson
and LeRoy Ahlers of Denver.
Afternoon visitors and luncheon
guests were A. J. Scheonfeld of
Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Claus
Sieh, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bes
mer and Arlene and Mr. and
and Mrs. Howard Besmer and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Allpress
and sons and Howard Allpress
went to Springview Sunday and
were dinner guests in the Tom
Rinehart home. Other dinner and
luncheon guests wre Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Sandall and family
of Bassett
A recent picnic dinner was en
joyed at the Andy Blum home
Sunday. Present were Jacob
Blum, Mr. and Mrs. August Ei
lers and family of Spencer, Mr
and Mrs. Leo Blum and Joyce,
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmitz
and John and Bernita. Aftemoor
visitors were Mrs. Schwaller of
Bonesteel and her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Anderson of Mitchell, S. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stoltenberg
and Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Reber
and son of Stuart were Sunday
evening visitors in the Paul Stol
tenberg home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sieh and
Lois of Herrick, S. D-, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Scheonefeld and sons
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stahlec
ker and Laura were Sunday eve
ning visitors in the Claus Sieh
home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fuhrer
of Butte and Mr. and Mrs. Don
Vogt and sons were Sunday din
ner guests in the Clarence Beem
home. Evening visitors wre Mr.
and Mrs. John Schonebaum.
Stahlecker Reunion at Naper
About 144 people gathered at
the Naper Town Hall on Sunday,
June 18th for the Stahlecker re
union. There were only two old
est members of the Stahlecker
family able to be present at this
time, Mrs. Dora Hauf of Lucas,
S. D. and Jake Stahlecker of Om
aha. Mrs. Mary Blakkolb of
Bonesteel and Mrs. Elizabeth
Richel of Cook, Minn., were un
able to atend. The next reunion
will be held the 3rd Sunday u»
June of the coming year.
Mrs. William Blakkolb returned
home Sunday evening after spend -
ing the past several weeks in Ca
lifornia with her daughter, Cath
ryn, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davis
and Roy Davis took Mr. and Mrs
Lester Heermann of Lucas, S. D ,
to Sioux Falls Sunday, where
Mrs. Herrmann remained for
medical treatments.
Mr. and Mrs. Gust Wetzler and
Arthur went to Stanton Sunday
and were guests in the Dick Pur
ter home. Their granddaughter,
Renee, accompanied them back
here for several weeks vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fischer
moved this past week from their
farm home to the William Sc hock
residence in town.
M. M. Jeffords underwent Jui -
gery at the Burke hospital Mon
day.
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